Middle East stories - Page 15
Cloud infrastructure revenue rises, despite spending drop
Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
Despite a drop in cloud IT infrastructure spending, revenue surged to USD $14.5 billion in Q1 2019, led by Dell with a 17.8% market share.
Limelight Networks celebrates 100th point-of-presence launch
Tue, 21st May 2019
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edge computing
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iaas
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point of presence
The company has increased its global network capacity by 40% in just five months, bringing its total egress capacity to 42Tbps.
IaaS market on the rise, fuelled by surging hybrid cloud demand
Tue, 14th May 2019
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hybrid cloud
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows a very healthy IaaS market that is being driven by growing demand for hybrid cloud.
Park Place Technologies hires new EMEA managing director
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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park place technologies
Park Place Technologies appoints Sean Sears as the new managing director for EMEA, focusing on growth, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.
Traditional IT infrastructure spending surpasses cloud – for now
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Traditional IT infra spending surged past cloud in late 2018, despite cloud IT revenue growth hitting USD $16.8 billion. Will cloud reclaim the lead?.
46% of financial organisations operating traditional data centres
Fri, 29th Mar 2019
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Much has been said of its future prominence, but in no other industry is hybrid IT more prevalent now than in the financial services industry.
Hyperscale data centre proliferation boosting colocation market
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
New data from Synergy shows that if it wasn't for hyperscalers flexing their muscles, the colocation market would remain relatively flat.
More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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uc
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edge computing
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5g & beyond
A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.
IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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supply chain
Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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micro-segmentation
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illumio
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funding
Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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drones
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surveillance
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uav
France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.
Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options
Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
The new product families are said to enable the rapid deployment of right-sized, just-in-time data centre and power capacity.
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
Cloud-native networking core market seeing growth
Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Dell'Oro group has released two reports that show that the expectation for 5G is driving the growth of cloud-native IMS VoLTE and EPC core markets.
Record revenues from servers selling like hot cakes
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The relentless demand for data has resulted in another robust quarter for the global server market with impressive growth.
Cisco dominates record-high Ethernet switch & router markets
Sat, 8th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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nokia
Cisco dominates the Ethernet switch and router markets, with Q3 revenues hitting a record US$11 billion amid a surge in data center demand.
Park Place opening EMEA ops centre in Cork, jobs up for grabs
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
The world's largest post-warranty data centre maintenance organisation has announced that it will be opening its new EMEA Operations Centre in Cork, Ireland.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.
'Public cloud is not a panacea' - 91% of IT leaders want hybrid
Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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converged infrastructure
Nutanix research suggests cloud interoperability and app mobility outrank cost and security for primary hybrid cloud benefits.
Aus organisations need to lock down on data security
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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data protection
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encryption
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data privacy
As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.